Shoulder injuries are some of the most common conditions people walk into my Beverly Hills sports chiropractic office with, and treating them can be tricky. I find that shoulder impingement, along with rotator cuff syndrome, has become increasingly problematic for people, especially as people pick up exercise as a lifestyle habit. Now everyone knows that I think doing so is of mega-importance to achieving and maintaining great health, but it’s not without its challenges.

First, without proper form, most people lifting weights can cause injury to themselves. So form is foremost, period. This is true whether we’re talking about lifting weights, doing yoga, Pilates, or whatever.

Poor form during shoulder exercises can lead to impingement syndrome. I find that in stubborn cases of impingement syndrome, the offending agent is an inflamed biceps tendon. Please don’t take this to mean that the biceps is the primary problem in shoulder impingement syndrome–it’s one of three structures that can get inflamed–but it is the most often missed and neglected during the treatment process.

When dealing with a stubborn shoulder injury (that means chronic, not one you’ve just hurt), go see a sports chiropractor right away. But you can help your own case by icing and stretching your shoulder, particularly the biceps. Enjoy.

Thanks for sharing such useful and great information. Chiropractic and exercise help restore and maintain health, function, activity levels and quality of life.Exercise training is effective in preventing back and neck pain an all types of pains.